Prostate News Archive
13-Apr-2011
Prostate cancer screening higher in older, not middle-aged, men
prostate-cancer screening is at the center of a medical divide, with some medical experts saying men should be screened frequently and others saying too many are screened and that the false alarms aren?t worth the trouble. But both sides can agree on one thing: There?s little benefit in screening men with short life expectancies for what is often a slow-growing cancer. Prostate screenings don?t save lives: study
prostate cancer screening does not save lives and are more trouble than they are worth, according to a report in the British Medical Journal. Prostate Cancer Canada Makes $1 Million Movember-Funded Leadership Gift to Support Edmonton's Campaign for Prostate ...
EDMONTON, Alberta -- /NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ $1M donation boosts specialized prostate cancer clinic
Frank Sojonky's mission began with a pain in the groin. Now, 22 years after being diagnosed with prostate cancer, which has since spread to his bones, Sojonky is finally seeing awareness of his disease grow, surging forward with initiatives such as Movember, the Underwear Affair run and a $1-million donation from Prostate Cancer Canada to help build a prostate clinic in Edmonton. Experts Debate Benefits of Prostate Cancer Tests at Any Age
Older men are getting screened for prostate cancer at a higher rate, though many experts discourage screening for men whose life expectancy is 10 years or less.
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